The concept of the “short arm” of prediction reinforces one simple but profound challenge with cyber-policy. It cautions us against believing we can predict how technology will evolve in the future, or what the long-term implications of our actions today may be. Cyber policy and architecture should not attempt to predict the future or develop…
Human Factor in Cybersecurity
Liana JonesCYSE 200TApril 15,2026Professor Duval Balancing Cybersecurity Training and Technology Investment BLUF: I would spend about 60% of the budget on user training and 40% oncybersecurity technology because human error is the biggest risk. If I had the position of being a CISO one of my tasks would be determining how toallocate scarce cybersecurity funds…
SCADA Systems
Liana JonesCYSE-200T4/8/2026Professor Duvall Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities and SCADA Systems BLUF: Critical infrastructure systems face potential risks due to aging infrastructure,connectivity, and insecure processes.Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA)systems reduce security risk by monitoring, automation, and control of these systems. Introduction:Critical infrastructure refers to vital services that we use every day, like energy, water, andtransportation. SCADA technology…
CIA Triad
Liana JonesFebruary 15, 2026CYSE-200TProfessor Duvell Breaking Down the CIA Triad and Access Control Basics BLUF:Information security is based on the CIA Triad model which stands forConfidentiality Integrity and Availability. It describes how information systems shouldhandle data. Authentication and authorization play into this model by validating andallowing permissions based on credentials. Authentication validates the identity of…